Archive: February 2009

Pearson at the Forefront of Merging Computer Science with the Humanities

A $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will allow Associate Professor of English Kim Pearson and colleagues from Villanova University to design new ways to bridge together college-level courses in computer science and the humanities.

Fall 2008 Sports Highlights Video

Watch highlights from each of the Lions’ fall 2008 sports teams.

Alumni Profile: Guy Chiarello ’81

Video profile of Guy Chiarello ’81, who is Chief Information Officer for JPMorgan Chase. Guy has worldwide responsibility for the firm’s information technology functions.

Alumni Profile: Holly Black ’94

Video profile of Holly Black ’94, the bestselling author of numerous contemporary fantasy novels. Holly is perhaps best known for her series, The Spiderwick Chronicles, which in 2008 was made into a major motion picture.

Alumni Profile: MacDella Cooper ’01

Video profile of MacDella Cooper ’01, who as a child narrowly escaped the horrors of the civil war that tore apart her native Liberia. These days, her humanitarian organization is brightening the future for a new generation of Liberian children.

Alumni Profile: Tom McCarthy ’90

Video profile of Tom McCarthy ’90, who works as a broadcaster for the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, after holding similar positions with the New York Mets and Trenton Thunder.

Look What You Started! Alumni Video Profiles

The College of New Jersey’s alumni are directly responsible for its success. They built the foundation for TCNJ’s continuing strength. This video chronicles the extraordinary achievements of just a few of the many proud Lions!

Then and Now: Registering for Classes

Today’s students can register for classes in minutes, while sitting in the comfort of their dorm rooms. That’s a far cry from the way things used to be, when students sometimes camped out overnight or stood in line for hours in the hopes of getting into the classes they needed. Read on to see how the registration process has changed from standing in line to going online.

The Lions in Winter

Travel back through time with this slide show of wintry photos culled from the College’s archives and yearbooks.